Regulations Amending the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (Laser Products)

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Various laser devices including but not limited to HS845611, 851580, 85219010, and 901320.The following laser devices would be excluded from this proposal:·         laser-based medical devices as defined by the Medical Devices Regulations·         laser products that are sold to other manufacturers for use as components of any system for subsequent sale e.g., diode (as per IEC 60825-1:2014)·         laser products sold by or for manufacturers of end products for use as repair parts (as per IEC 60825-1:2014)

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851580 - Electric machines and apparatus for laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc welding; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. metal spray guns specified elsewhere); 845611 - Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by laser (excl. soldering and welding machines, also those which can be used for cutting, material testing machines and machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits); 852190 - Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner (excl. magnetic tape-type and video camera recorders); 901320 - Lasers (excl. laser diodes); 901320 - Lasers (excl. laser diodes); 852190 - Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner (excl. magnetic tape-type and video camera recorders); 851580 - Electric machines and apparatus for laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc welding; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. metal spray guns specified elsewhere); 845611 - Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by laser (excl. soldering and welding machines, also those which can be used for cutting, material testing machines and machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits)

31.260 - Optoelectronics. Laser equipment; 31.260 - Optoelectronics. Laser equipment

The regulatory amendments notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/702 (dated July 5, 2023) were registered on September 27, 2024, and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on October 9, 2024 as the Regulations Amending the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (Laser Products)(SOR/2024-196).The requirements of the Radiation Emitting Device RegulationsRegulations) have not changed substantively in over 30 years. Changes to the Regulations will include new provisions to replace the existing radiation protection requirements for laser scanners and demonstration lasers with modern requirements appropriate for the broad scope of laser products available to Canadians today, and proportional to their level of hazard. The amendments will:apply to all laser products except for medical devices (as defined in the Medical Devices Regulations), non-operable laser components and repair parts (as per conditions outlined in the scope of the International Electro-technical Commission’s (IEC) IEC 60825-1:2014 Safety of Laser Products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements (the IEC standard), and products to which the Radiation Emitting Devices Act does not apply;align laser radiation safety requirements of the Regulations with an international standard for laser products by adopting specific sections of the IEC standard;introduce the IEC classification system for “laser products” that classifies products according to their degree of hazard;establish testing methods and rules to determine accessible emission levels and assign laser products to a particular hazard class. Laser products with an emission level that does not exceed the Class 1 accessible emission limit under all conditions of operation, maintenance, service, and failure will be exempt from engineering, labelling, and accompanying information requirements;require built-in engineering safety features that are appropriate for the laser class to manage exposure to hazardous levels of radiation; andestablish labelling requirements and accompanying information to support compliance monitoring, verification, and enforcement activities (e.g. requiring specific details to uniquely identify laser products and their manufacturing origins) and help individuals who are purchasing, operating, and servicing laser products to make more informed decisions.References to the IEC standard in these regulatory amendments are static. 

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